Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation for teens in 6th-12th grade is facilitated by Youth Ministry.
Sacramental preparation for middle school and high school students is a 2 year process involving a combination of faith formation & evangelization, sacramental preparation and retreat experiences.
There are 2 parts to receiving a sacrament.
Part 1: faith formation and evangelization (Life Teen or Edge)
Part 2: faith formation and evangelization (Life Teen or Edge) AND Sacramental Preparation with a retreat experience.
Please read the following options carefully and click on the link below to begin registration. Your child's registration must be completed in person to turn in documents, have your child's picture taken, pay fees, and receive schedules.
PROGRAM SELECTIONS
EDGE Sundays 2:30 PM-5 PM A faith formation program for middle school students (grades 6-8). This is a pre-requisite to receiving any sacrament and students will automatically be enrolled in this program during their sacramental year. Students must be enrolled an immediate year before AND during their sacramental year.
SELECT THIS OPTION IF: Your child is in Middle School AND beginning sacramental preparation OR would like to continue faith formation.
LIFE TEEN Sundays 2:30 PM-5 PM A faith formation program for high school students (grades 9-12). This is a pre-requisite to receiving any sacrament and students will automatically be enrolled in this program during their sacramental year. The Life Teen Retreat is also a pre-requisite for students wishing to receive confirmation and not included in the fee for Life Teen. It must be added on. Catholic school students preparing to receiving confirmation at St. Ambrose will be required to attend the first Life Teen of the month during their first year of preparation.
SELECT THIS OPTION IF: Your child is in High School AND beginning sacramental preparation OR would like to continue faith formation.
Order of Christian Initiation of Adults adapted for Youth Wednesdays 7 PM-8:30 PM This program is for students in grades 6-12 who have not received the sacrament of baptism. The student must have an immediate prior year of a faith formation program such as Life Teen, Edge or Elementary Faith Formation AND will also automatically be enrolled in either Edge or Life Teen during this sacramental year. Students who have not had a year of Faith Formation are not eligible to receive the sacraments of initiation and must first enroll in either Edge or Life Teen.
SELECT THIS OPTION IF: Your child is in Middle School or High School AND has completed a year of Life Teen, Edge, or Elementary Faith Formation AND has not received the sacrament of baptism.
***A COPY OF YOUR CHILD'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON FILE TO BEGIN CLASSES***
Youth First Holy Communion Once per month on Sundays 1 PM-2:15 PM This program is for students in grades 6-9 who have received the sacrament of baptism at infancy but have not received their first reconciliation or first communion. The student must have an immediate prior year of a faith formation program such as Life Teen, Edge or 5th Grade CCE AND will also automatically be enrolled in either Life Teen or Edge during this sacramental year. Students who have not had a year of Faith Formation are not eligible to receive the sacrament and must first enroll in either Edge or Life Teen.
SELECT THIS OPTION IF: Your child is in Middle School or High School AND completed a year of 5th Grade CCE, Edge, or Life Teen AND has not received the sacrament of first communion. When choosing this program, Please select either Edge (6th-8th Grade) or Life Teen (9th Grade).
***A COPY OF YOUR CHILD'S BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON FILE TO BEGIN CLASSES***
Youth Confirmation Once per month on Sundays 5 PM-7 PM This program is for students in grades 10-12 who have received the sacraments of baptism and first communion. The student must have an immediate prior year of Life Teen AND will also automatically be enrolled in that program during this sacramental year. Students who have not had a year of Life Teen are not eligible to receive the sacrament and must first enroll in Life Teen. Confirmation is received in the 10th grade or higher. 9th graders are to be enrolled first in Life Teen in order to be eligible to receive the sacrament in the 10th grade. The Confirmation Retreat is in April and a requirement for confirmation. The retreat fee is included in registration costs. In addition to confirmation preparation, catholic school students will be required attend Life Teen on Super Sunday (the day of confirmation preparation).
SELECT THIS OPTION IF: Your child is in High School AND completed a year of Life Teen AND has not received the sacrament of confirmation.
***A COPY OF YOUR CHILD'S BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON FILE TO BEGIN CLASSES***
Youth First Holy Communion & Confirmation See times above This program is for students in grades 10-12 wishing to receive the sacrament of confirmation but have not received the sacrament of first communion. Both sacraments may be done simultaneously. The student must have an immediate prior year of Life Teen AND will also automatically be enrolled in that program during this sacramental year. Students who have not had a year of Life Teen are not eligible to receive the sacrament and must first enroll in Life Teen.
SELECT THIS OPTION IF: Your child is in High School AND completed a year of Life Teen AND has not received the sacraments of first communion or confirmation.
***A COPY OF YOUR CHILD'S BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON FILE TO BEGIN CLASSES**